Bounty Hunter and Bail Bondsman Salaries in Louisiana

As Louisiana is an evolving area, there are many opportunities to start a business- especially in the bail bonds and bounty hunting career fields, which are projected to grow much faster than average over the next decade, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. When looking for work in these fields, it is very important to get familiar with Louisiana state laws.

For instance, in Louisiana, a bounty hunter is required to wear a uniform that identifies them as bounty hunters. Also, bounty hunters in the state must also receive permission from local law enforcement before capturing a fugitive- even if that fugitive is from a different state where the bail bond was issued.

Bounty Hunter Salary in Louisiana

Salaries vary from region to region depending on demand, among other factors. Since bounty hunters earn all of their income from fees collected per each capture, they do not make a traditional hourly wage or annual salary.

The following is a breakdown of the average yearly earnings for bounty hunters in the largest metropolitan areas in Louisiana:

New Orleans: $55,000

Baton Rouge: $53,000

Shreveport: $54,000

Bail Bondsman Salary in Louisiana

Bail bondsman may earn a modest base salary when employed by a large bail bonds company, but they also make most of their earnings through a percentage of fees paid for the bail bonds they issue. The following average salaries do not take into account the money they make from these fees, which can drastically add to total yearly earnings:

New Orleans: $21,000

Baton Rouge: $20,000

Shreveport: $21,000

In all cases noted above, salary figures were furnished by indeed.com, which has a methodology for gathering salary data that includes collecting information from several sources including current job ads.